GENOA, Italy – If you travel to Italy, you really need to visit Genoa. With its beautiful port, its...
Category - Christmas
Dreaming of a snowy Christmas in the Netherlands
ERMELO, Gelderland, Netherlands – I’ve always loved snow, though I must admit it’s much more fun to...
Hot drinks and cool crafts
Visiting German Christmas markets.
Traditions rule in Irish Yule
LIMERICK, Ireland – Imagine having to arrive at the church 45 minutes early to make sure you get a...
Filipinos blend cultures for festive Christmas
CASTILLEJOS, Zambales, Philippines – The Philippines – a country sunken in the ocean of crises...
When Mom’s the minister on Christmas
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, New York, U.S.A. – When most people think of Christmas, they automatically...
Dutch debate Sinterklaas’ “Black Pete”
ERMELO, Gelderland, Netherlands – While children in most Christmas-celebrating countries find...
Christmas in the parish
Our Christmas tree, at home. (Samantha Perez/YJI) Christmas Day, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana...